Educational game and method of playing the same

Abstract

A game and a method of playing the same are provided. The game includes a figurine and a set of a plurality of messages which messages together teach a story or topic. The method includes providing a figurine and a plurality of messages. The method further requires hiding the figurine at a first location and then finding the figurine and a first of the plurality of messages. The method also includes hiding the figurine at a second location different from the first location, and finding the figurine and a second of the plurality of messages.

1 . A method of playing a game comprising: 
 providing a figurine;    providing a plurality of messages;    hiding the figurine at a first location;    finding the figurine and a first of said plurality of messages;    hiding the figurine at a second location different from the first location; and    finding the figurine and a second of said plurality of messages.    
   
   
       2 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein each message is provided on a message card and wherein hiding the figurine at a first location comprises hiding the figurine at the first location and placing a message card displaying the first message on the figurine such that the first message is displayed.  
   
   
       3 . The method as recited in  claim 2  wherein hiding the figurine at a second location comprises hiding the figurine at the second location and placing a message card displaying the second message on the figurine such that the second message is displayed.  
   
   
       4 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein providing a plurality of messages comprises pre-recording the messages on a device and wherein finding the figurine and a first of said plurality of messages comprises finding the figurine and listening to the first of said plurality of messages.  
   
   
       5 . The method as recited in  claim 4  wherein finding the figurine and a second of said plurality of messages comprises finding the figurine and listening to the second of said plurality of messages.  
   
   
       6 . The method as recited in  claim 1  further comprising: 
 hiding the figurine at a third location different from the second location; and    finding the figurine and a third of said plurality of messages.    
   
   
       7 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein providing a plurality of messages comprises recording a plurality of messages on device coupled to the figurine.  
   
   
       8 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein providing a plurality of messages comprises providing a plurality of messages which together recite a story.  
   
   
       9 . The method as recited in  claim 8  wherein the plurality of messages form a first set of messages which together recite the story, the method further comprising providing a second set of a plurality of messages which recite a second story different from the story told by the first set of messages.  
   
   
       10 . The method as recited in  claim 8  wherein providing a figurine comprises providing a figurine associated with said story.  
   
   
       11 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein each message is a math problem.  
   
   
       12 . The method as recited in  claim 11  wherein after finding the figurine and a first of said plurality of messages, the method comprises solving a first math problem, and wherein after finding the figurine and a second of said plurality of messages, the method comprises solving a second math problem.  
   
   
       13 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein each message recites a spelling of a word.  
   
   
       14 . The method as recited in  claim 13  wherein after finding the figurine and a first of said plurality of messages, the method comprises learning the spelling recited by said first message, and wherein after finding the figurine and a second of said plurality of messages, the method comprises learning the spelling recited in said second message.  
   
   
       15 . The method as recited in  claim 1  wherein said plurality of messages together teach a topic.  
   
   
       16 . A method of playing a game comprising: 
 selecting a holiday or event;    selecting a person for being taught a subject matter related to a holiday or event;    providing a plurality of messages teaching the subject matter of said holiday or event;    providing a figurine;    hiding the figurine;    having said person find the figurine and a message of said plurality of messages; and    repeat hiding the figurine and having said person find the figurine with a different message of said plurality of messages until all the messages have been found.    
   
   
       17 . The method as recited in  claim 16  wherein when said person finds the figurine and message, said person reads the message or has the message read to said person.  
   
   
       18 . The method as recited in  claim 16  wherein the person searches and finds the figurine once a day.  
   
   
       19 . The method as recited in  claim 18  wherein providing comprises providing a predetermined number of messages and wherein the person searched and finds the figurine for the first time a number of day before the holiday or event wherein said number of days is equal to said number of messages.  
   
   
       20 . The method as recited in  claim 16  further comprising recording the messages on a device, wherein when said person finds the figurine said person listens to the message.  
   
   
       21 . The method as recited in  claim 20  wherein the device is mounted within the figurine.  
   
   
       22 . The method as recited in  claim 16  wherein the messages are found in a predetermined order.  
   
   
       23 . The method as recited in  claim 16  wherein the messages are found in random order.  
   
   
       24 . The method as recited in  claim 16  wherein providing a figurine comprises providing a figurine associated with the holiday or event.  
   
   
       25 . A game comprising: 
 a figurine; and    a set of a plurality of messages, said plurality of messages together teach a story or a topic.    
   
   
       26 . The game as recited in  claim 25  further comprising a second set of a plurality of messages, said second set of messages together teaching a second story or topic different from the story or topic taught by the first set of messages.  
   
   
       27 . The game as recited in  claim 25  wherein each message of the plurality of messages is printed on a separate card.  
   
   
       28 . The game as recited in  claim 25  wherein each message is pre-recorded in a device provided with the figurine.